spoiled for choice on ftp

[Martin Herrman]

2011/2/24 Harald Becker <ralda at gmx.de>:
>  Hallo David!

> - Only anonymous access possible
> - Upload doesn't always work proberly
> - Login trouble with tools like mc
> - No access restrictions
>
> That is: Beside a rudimentary anonymous get via ftp that busybox ftpd is
> not really useful. If you need anything more you need to install another
> ftpd, and proftpd is a good choice.
>
> And in addition: Are you sure that old ftpd is a busybox applet? Older
> busybox lacked that functionality completely. May be Someone installed
> another (simple) ftpd before and stepped up to proftpd due to some extra
> requirements (most likely: security, access restrictions, login names
> separate from systems passwd file).
>
> If proftpd works on your system, I would suggest to stay with it
> (probably updating older versions of your product).

I have compiled latest busybox a couple of days ago. During configure
I noticed that ftpd is available as an applet.

I am building a firmware for a device in which the official firmware
by the manufacturer of the device does not contain any ftp daemon. I
have eventually chosen for bftpd. To me it looks less complex than
proftpd and I don't have any security requirements.

Martin